Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-24
POINTED MESSAGE.
TEX PRESIDENT SENDS A NOTICE TO
THE HOUSE.
sumnoning Members by Telegraph Ths
Texas Invcsiigstion- Mrs. Vance's
Tea Personal Notes, &C.
lrrom ann nornlar Corre.pondontl

siaont 10 do as he dld last session 80
notify the Speaker, as the organ OF the
pouse. that be will not go 90 the Capi-
,ol 20 sign bills pissed in the last hours
of The session. Two Of the important
appropriation bills-thc legislative ana
the deficiency have not been report
al n has been the practice OF the
committee leaders 10 hold some OF
tbese measures back for tire last mo
mont in order 10 bring them III for the
Yu,posc of choking of Legislation
IN ihc last six days, which would
I've possible under the sdspen-
SION rule which then prevails.
Tins dila,ory system of business Is
GETTING 10 Lc as pcrnicious rs tn one
il was intended 20 supphnt. In 'Act' NJ
is worse for rs these, as great puDuc
matters. must go through uadcr wmp
and smir without due consideration,
there is opportunity for fayoriusm, II
nothing worse. The attitude OF the
President was generally commended
last year. and it is now approved by all
fxccpt the persons interested IN per
rcluating The abuse of which he com
plains, and which he means 10 correct
AS far as his power extends.
Tclcgrams have been sent TO all alb
S.pt members who favor the veto of
The Presidcntein the case of the pauper
mansion bill requesting them to return
DID ,.nlc 10 vote on the question.
DANIEL SPEAKS.
Manor Daniel spoke for fifteen
minutes this afternoon in support Of
Tie House bill on the subjecl OF the
f,bcu,, and retaliation. Near the
c,o4. Of his remarks he was interrupted
bv Governor Rice, of Massachusetts,,
md rcplod Ia bis questions effectively.
MAJOR Daniel dos not vex the House
viii "much Speaking, and is always
heard with interest.
Alta later hour in the discussion Gen
crsl Cox occupied the floor. He spoke
fof ahout ten minutes.
The Texas investigation is taking a
.urn favorable TO the Democrats, now
that men # character III the commu-
nity where the alleged outrage occurred
are ttsiifyiug to the facts. The evil
dcncc to-day sustains the theory that
Bolton was murdered by men whom the
white Republicans had armed and en-
Outraged to create a rumpus. The evi-
d,nce was given by the justice Of tho
peace who was coroner on the occasion
and by those who held the election.
The cock -and-bull stories of the Repub-
bean witnesses were exploded. The
whole investigation is farce and III
line with previous efforts 10 find cam
paiN mat nal.
FlClIMOND BANKS.
The item in this column Sunday
morning relating TO the money taken
from the Richmond hanks is supple
mcu,cd by TINS statement: The mea-
sure is perfected except as to one par
tcular. The ill t. give the right TO
trug SHIT for the recovery of the
amount passed one house of Congress
last session. and the other at this ses-
SION Suit will be- brought III few
days IN the Court of Claims by ex-Judge
John T. Harris. The amount was $780,,
eco. aud was used by the Freedman's
Bank, or one Of Its southern branches
The three Richmond banks who suffer
"a ar not now in existence.
The Senate hill No. 326S-the New
Ior News customs measure-paSscd
the Senate at late hour yesterday, the
Senate having agreed to the amend
ncuts. which have all been printed in
tli. column. Mr. Riddlebcrger wanted
io know if the Norfolk people approved
of the hill in its present shape. Malone
assured his colleague that they did, aud
that It was satisfactory to all interests.
NOTES.
Colonel Cowl6s presented the peti-
ton Of citizens Of Baton, Caldwell
county. " c., asking the repeal of the
internal taxes.
In ;hc Senate Mr. Riddleberger pre-
ut,d the petition Of the Farmers
National Congress, asking the passage
Of the hill giving the Department of
agriculture d secretary with Il seat IN
tie Cabinet.
Mr. Malone introduced a bill similar
o. Nj OIcImlls. increasing the pen
.lon of Nrs. Mary Minor Hoxey, the
widow Of Elcyet-Major Benjamin W.
toN,y. 90 SEQ per month.
EcurAdmmd Ammon is interesting
himself zcalou,ly IN behalf of PROBES
sor John w. Brooke, professor OF
physics IA ID, Virginia Military lnstl-
tutc, whom be- wishes made superin-
t,ndeut If tnc coast survey.
WIS. vANCEs TEA
st the elegant reception and tea
ciycu iy Mrs. Senator Vance last eve
ming. Miss jackson, OF Norfolk, a re-
itiyc of the hmontod Stonewall Jack
son, was present with a North Caro-
huian. who introduced to her that loyal
son "a old Euncombe, General Robert
T. Vance, OX-cOngrcSsman and Assist
ANT Commissioner of Patents. His
hearty and bricf remark was That
ls good. Immediately thereafter he
was introduced to "a great-granddauSh-
ter az Colonel Bunc0mbe. To her ne
said "And that is better" Seeing
how he had put his mountaineer's foot
into It. the shrewd politician and kind
hearted gentleman added: "My county
was named in honor of Colonel Bun
combe, and OF course to us he Is big
-,si and greatest
PERSONAL.
JoLnstone Jones, Adjutant-Generd
of North Carolina, and Mr.. G. NJ. Nc
Loud, Of Asheville, are in the city.
Captain James Bumgardner, OF Staun-
ton. late candidate for Congress, IS IN
tbc city,
Another visitor is Mr.. John Ryan, OF
Ioudou, member of the Legisla-
turc.
Mr.. 4. VI. Powman, Of Russell, for
mery member Of the State Demo
cratic Committee, is also here.
Minister Jarvis, who has been on a
weeks visit 10 Washington, will return
with his household 10 North Carolina
to-day.
Hon. James Cothran, successor of
Colonel Aiken as the representative
from the Third South Carolina district,
Aas arrived
Alta late hour a prominent Republic
can member Of the House admitted that
the pension bill would lack ten or twelve
votes Of having enough to pass 1t over
NIe veto tomorrow.